Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “I have bad news for you” email scam targets Japanese users and uses the 1PTSbQAoFHGAWEYjW78Q5uHkgdJg9Ri2G Bitcoin wallet account to get money from its victims. Like before, this bitcoin blackmail scam spreads via spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
Threat Summary
Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
---|---|
Ransom amount | $828 |
BTC Wallet | 1PTSbQAoFHGAWEYjW78Q5uHkgdJg9Ri2G |
In order to know more about this bitcoin email scam and how to protect yourself, please read the article I have bad news for you Email Scam.